Vape flavor and device type may drive changes in gene expression

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who vape regularly show altered activity in 3,124 genes across the genome compared with people who do not smoke or vape. While s

Updated on: July 30,2026

Vape flavor and device type may drive changes in gene expression

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who vape regularly show altered activity in 3,124 genes across the genome compared with people who do not smoke or vape. While s

Updated on:July 30,2026

Smartphone unlock can measure heart rate, potentially bringing health monitoring to billions worldwide

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressNew technology can passively track heart rate through facial videos captured during normal smartphone use. Credit: freestocks.org for pexels.Wearable devices like smar

Updated on: July 29,2026

Smartphone unlock can measure heart rate, potentially bringing health monitoring to billions worldwide

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressNew technology can passively track heart rate through facial videos captured during normal smartphone use. Credit: freestocks.org for pexels.Wearable devices like smar

Updated on:July 29,2026

New hantavirus sequencing tool maps whole genomes from hard-to-test samples

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CDC/Cynthia GoldsmithInfections by hantaviruses are rare but dangerous, killing 30–40% of infected people. When cases occur, public health officials need rap

Updated on: July 28,2026

New hantavirus sequencing tool maps whole genomes from hard-to-test samples

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CDC/Cynthia GoldsmithInfections by hantaviruses are rare but dangerous, killing 30–40% of infected people. When cases occur, public health officials need rap

Updated on:July 28,2026

New medium offers faster, cheaper drug-resistance detection

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: AI-generated imageA critical problem in treating Clostridioides difficile infections is the possibility that the pathogen develops resistance to fidaxomicin,

Updated on: July 27,2026

New medium offers faster, cheaper drug-resistance detection

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: AI-generated imageA critical problem in treating Clostridioides difficile infections is the possibility that the pathogen develops resistance to fidaxomicin,

Updated on:July 27,2026

New CAR T treatment opens door for patients in need of kidney transplant

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA pioneering clinical trial has successfully enabled two patients with end-stage kidney disease to recei

Updated on: July 24,2026

New CAR T treatment opens door for patients in need of kidney transplant

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA pioneering clinical trial has successfully enabled two patients with end-stage kidney disease to recei

Updated on:July 24,2026

Real-time brain monitor detects infections earlier

byUniversity of WaterlooCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team led by the University of Waterloo has created a new monitoring system to save lives and significantly reduce health-care costs in brain

Updated on: July 18,2026

Real-time brain monitor detects infections earlier

byUniversity of WaterlooCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team led by the University of Waterloo has created a new monitoring system to save lives and significantly reduce health-care costs in brain

Updated on:July 18,2026

Conductive plastic mimics heart cell ion signaling for first time

byLinköping UniversityDace Gao and Deyu Tu are part of the research group that have succeeded in artificially mimicking the ion signaling of heart muscle cells. Credit: Thor BalkhedFor the first time,

Updated on: July 18,2026

Conductive plastic mimics heart cell ion signaling for first time

byLinköping UniversityDace Gao and Deyu Tu are part of the research group that have succeeded in artificially mimicking the ion signaling of heart muscle cells. Credit: Thor BalkhedFor the first time,

Updated on:July 18,2026

Researchers develop world's first AI for objective pain assessment

byDaegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyOverall process of the proposed EEG-based pain level classification method. Credit:IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineeri

Updated on: July 19,2026

Researchers develop world's first AI for objective pain assessment

byDaegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyOverall process of the proposed EEG-based pain level classification method. Credit:IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineeri

Updated on:July 19,2026

New PET tracer identifies DVT in legs and lungs

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging18F-GP1 PET/CT images from a 75-year-old woman show multiple blood clots in the deep veins of the left leg (from the thigh to the calf), as well as

Updated on: July 17,2026

New PET tracer identifies DVT in legs and lungs

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging18F-GP1 PET/CT images from a 75-year-old woman show multiple blood clots in the deep veins of the left leg (from the thigh to the calf), as well as

Updated on:July 17,2026

Magnetic particle imaging may help tailor cell therapy delivery, mouse study suggests

by Alexandria Carolan,Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineSchematic overview of the MPI cytometry setup and experimental workflow. Credit:Science Advances(2026). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aec4482Scie

Updated on: July 21,2026

Magnetic particle imaging may help tailor cell therapy delivery, mouse study suggests

by Alexandria Carolan,Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineSchematic overview of the MPI cytometry setup and experimental workflow. Credit:Science Advances(2026). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aec4482Scie

Updated on:July 21,2026

Investigating neurodevelopmental unknowns and privacy risks of AI toys

by JMIR PublicationsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA News and Perspectives articlepublishedin theJournal of Medical Internet Researchinvestigates the potential implications of AI–enabled toys for c

Updated on: July 22,2026

Investigating neurodevelopmental unknowns and privacy risks of AI toys

by JMIR PublicationsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA News and Perspectives articlepublishedin theJournal of Medical Internet Researchinvestigates the potential implications of AI–enabled toys for c

Updated on:July 22,2026

Novel radiotracer images overactive adrenal glands to avoid invasive primary aldosteronism procedure

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingStatic PET-CT image of patient with hypercortisolism taken at 60 minutes post-injection. Credit: SNMMI.A new first-in-human study has validated a PE

Updated on: July 19,2026

Novel radiotracer images overactive adrenal glands to avoid invasive primary aldosteronism procedure

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingStatic PET-CT image of patient with hypercortisolism taken at 60 minutes post-injection. Credit: SNMMI.A new first-in-human study has validated a PE

Updated on:July 19,2026